May 15, 2015, 8:27AM

Is paying for transportation and infrastructure a core function of government? And if it is, don't you ultimately get what you pay for? Failing to pay for infrastructure results in failing infrastructure. Full story »

April 17, 2015, 3:11PM

April 13, 2015, 12:40PM

The same points that transportation advocates and business leaders made during the debate over the Pennsylvania funding bill hold true today: Bad roads means it costs more to get goods to market, driving up prices for everyone. And long-delays risk public safety by forcing emergency service workers to take time-consuming detours. Full story »

March 02, 2015, 9:00PM

What we do know is that we've always considered America's capacity to build giant stuff an extension of our national identity. A nation that dreams and thinks big builds big stuff, like dams and interstate highways and space programs that get us to the moon in a decade. Full story »

November 20, 2014, 4:00PM

Few matters have a greater direct impact on America and its citizens, and yet Congress has been unable to develop a consensus on a multi-year vehicle to replenish and sustain the federal Highway Trust Fund, opting instead for a series of Band-Aids that will take the program only through next May. Full story »

October 01, 2014, 1:00PM

Every billion dollars that federal, state, and local governments spend on public transit creates more than 50,700 jobs -- 22,000 directly and an additional 28,900 indirectly -- by enhancing productivity across the rest of the economy. Full story »

August 01, 2014, 9:54AM

Congress is officially on its August recess, and with just 142 bills becoming law during this session, it's on track to become the least productive in history, The Washington Post reports (not me, so don't yell at me about Big Government). Full story »

April 07, 2014, 9:12AM

The American Conservative Union, that venerable institution founded by the late William F. Buckley, is out with its annual legislative scorecard. But some of our friends on the right are scratching their heads over the absence of what they believe is a notable metric. Full story »

March 16, 2014, 8:07AM

You can insert your own punchlines here, but come April Fool's Day, Pennsylvanians will start paying higher fees for a host of motor vehicle and driver services offered by the state Department of Transportation. Full story »

January 03, 2014, 11:28AM

Some state legislators may be targeted by pro-labor and anti-tax factions for supporting the tax increases and prevailing wage adjustments included in the $2.3 billion transportation bill. Full story »